Pete Rose vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Pete Rose
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Pete Rose comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sprague Jr. across most offensive categories. Pete Rose led in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 92), batting average (AVG+ 126 vs 92), and walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 89). Ed Sprague Jr. held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 118 vs 79). Pete Rose was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Pete Rose and Ed Sprague Jr.

Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3562
134.75
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1203
157.36
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15861
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14053
531.61
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4095
535.64
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.799
0.799
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4256
161
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3215
121.62
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
28.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
5.11
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
6.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1041
39.38
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Pete Rose
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Pete Rose
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Pete Rose
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2208.91
83.56
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5752
217.59
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5929
224.29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Pete Rose
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Pete Rose
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2165
81.9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1314
49.71
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3319
125.55
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2347
88.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
4.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1566
59.24
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
358
46.83
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
6.32
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.75
Pete Rose
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1143
43.24
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.88
13.88
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
1.37
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
2.12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
2.99
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Pete Rose
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
9.34
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
7.49
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
5.64
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
13.13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.06
57.06
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Pete Rose and Ed Sprague Jr.

Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3528
1.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
1.08
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3437
1.03
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1076
1.03
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90298
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30099.1
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12394
3.71
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3349
1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Pete Rose
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.06
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15956
4.77
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15743
4.71
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.67
98.67
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.462
4.462
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.14
95.14
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1083
0.32
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.17
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Pete Rose
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Rose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Pete Rose
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0